Identification of learning styles: Curriculum planning review of technical and vocational educational system

Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning

Ali Ghanaei ¹ , Azam Mohammad Zadeh Ghasr ² , Hamideh Pak Mehr ³ , Elaheh Hajjar ⁴

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4 - 4کارشناس ارشد تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، واحد بین الملل دانشگاه فردوسی مشهد، مشهد، ایران

Received: 2017-10-17 Accepted : 2017-10-17 Published : 2014-06-22

Keywords: Technical and vocational system, learning style, Curriculum, Curriculum planning,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was to investigate the learning styles in technical and vocational students. Descriptive method was selected to conduct the present research. Population of the study was consisted all of technical and vocational students of Mashhad. A random sample of 193 members was selected to respond the VARK learning style questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics (Pierson correlation, simple regression, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (MANOVA, ANOVA). The findings showed that there was a significant difference between visual, aural, read/write, kina-esthetic and blended learning styles (p < 0.001). Most of the students’ learning style was aural learning style. Most of female students tended to visual learning style and most of male students tended to read/write learning style (p < 0.05). The second level students tended to visual learning style and the third level students tended to read/write learning style (p < 0.05). There was a significant relationship between academic achievement and visual learning style. Results of simple regression analysis revealed that academic achievement could be determined by visual learning style (p < 0.05). According to these findings, nature of technical and professional fields, the rule of aural learning style on this system and curriculum elements need to be changed seriously.